Re: Serial port TS219P
On 7/29/2014 9:02 AM, Paul Cooper wrote:
> Hoping I can get some help with connecting to and ultimately unbricking
> my TS219P.
>
> Please see http://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?f=147&t=95908
>
> or:
>
> I cannot power on my NAS with the serial adaptor connected to my laptop.
>
> TS219P
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/PL2303HX-RS232-Cable-module-Converter/dp/B00AU00BWC
> https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/PL2303HX.pdf
> Windows7 laptop
>
> Following
> here http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/serial I see pins
> 1 and 4 labelled on the motherboard and connected my adaptor accordingly.
>
> With the adaptor connected I can't power on the NAS.
>
> When I pull the adaptor from my PC the NAS powers on.
>
>
>
> Took apart the USB plug. I see the following:
>
> 1. 5U connected to red
> 2. RXD connected to white
> 3. TXD connected to green
> 4. 3.3U not connected
> 5. GND connected to black
>
> Can anyone confirm I am mapping the above to the colour codes
> in http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/serial/ correctly?
>
> Red USB to VCC pin 2 (green per the guide)
> White USB to TX pin 1 (red per the guide)
> Green USB to RX pin 3 (black per the guide)
> Black USB to GND pin 4 (white per the guide)
>
> With the above connections, when I plug the USB into my laptop, the NAS
> lights come on (power blinks red and green) and the fan twitches - with
> or without the PSU to the NAS being connected. But the NAS will not
> power up.
>
> I'm non-technical but OK at following instructions.... I wonder if my
> adaptor has the wrong voltage? I understood from the datasheet that it
> auto regulates to 3.3V but perhaps I'm reading it wrong?
>
>
> Final bit of detail: I found that the NAS will power up with the USB
> connected to my laptop if I disconnect the Red USB to VCC pin 2 (green
> per the guide).
>
> However I don't see anything on my terminal emulator.
>
> thanks in advance
> Paul
What does this have to do with Debian ARM?
You're better off asking in a forum related to your hardware (sorry, the
link you provided required registration, and I have no need to register
there).
Jerry
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